Official Thursday Weigh-In

Hi everyone.  Thank you so much for your amazing and supportive comments in the post below.  You almost made me cry with relief and gratitude. 

Since my late-night freak-out, I've been more in control, on-program and all that good stuff.  Today, I weigh in at 170 pounds.  (I am consistent, if nothing else.)

How are you doing?  Be accountable and weigh in now. 

Comments

[Llama Momma]

126

And actually going to WW meetings and counting points, instead of just thinking about it!

[SaraB]

I'm so glad you're feeling better, and that you're moving on. I knew you could do it! I am down a wee bit to 232 this week, that's a total of 58 pounds! Woohoo! Only 87 to go...

[SaraB]

Yay Mel for feeling better and moving on. I knew you could do it! I am down to 232 this week, a total loss of 58 pounds! Woo hoo - only 87 more to go...

[Karen]

That is the way to do it, just pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and get back on the horse. I have had to do it a few times myself. I am at 172, down 2 lbs since last week. I have lost 46.5 lbs. total in 9 months. I just keep truckin' along. LOL Now I have that song in my head.

[Poppy]

I weighed in yesterday at 176 ... down a pound from last week. How did I do it? I have no idea. I haven't been tracking or going to the gym.

Personally, I think my metabolism has finally realized that Christmas is over. No more non-stop parties, drinking, and eating fattening party food for a while. Thank goodness.

[Missie]

181 at WW yesterday, 179.4 on scale this morning. I am going to call it 180 and be satisfied.

Now only 36 more pounds to go...

[Marcia]

I thought the holidays would never end! The kids were home from college for over a month then out-of-town-family last weekend. Through it all I managed to at least maintain. 162.4 today.

[Michelle in Mx]

Hello . . . checking in at
233.6 lbs

[Kristin]

I totally sympathize with your woes and the unforgiving vagaries of the scale. After spending a week skiing, I came home 2-3 pounds up, which I felt was okay, since there were a few cookies and things consumed over the week and although I did snowshoe an hour a day and ski all day, every day, I was not running or otherwise working out at all. And I don't really consider downhill skiing to be exercise. (Although let's hope it really is.) Anyhow, what is so frustrating is after now being home almost 5 days, and running several times, and otherwise working out also, and eliminating the cookies and treats, I find myself up almost two more pounds! In what universe is this fair? How long can I attribute it to water weight without a dramatic drop soon? (And unfortunately, the menu for my book club dinner tomorrow is chinese food, so we're talking sodium & probably MSG--a total nightmare on the scale.) So, the body is a traitor. I feel your pain. I share your pain!

[Melissa]

Yeah, that's me - consistent. I also held steady this week at 159. But considering that I went to a ball (yes! a real live ball!) on Saturday night, and that ball was home to a big slice of caramel cheesecake, I'm fine with it.

If, however, it continues much longer, I probably will cease with the being fine.

[JanB]

Still at 160. But the way I ate yesterday, I doubt that I haven't gained more. I am really doubtful that with this winter and now with the cold that I have that I will get below that until flowers are blooming. But I am ok with that.

[Missy]

I weighed in at 161. It's coming off SLOWLY but at least it's coming off. ;-)

[~T]

I read your blog often but never comment. I too do WW and tried this to get over my evil plateau: http://tinyurl.com/ycdgca . It worked for me and I'm back to losing about 2lbs a week.

[Angie]

I am a lurker. I can't even remember how I found your blog, but we are the same height and close to the same weight so I've gotten interested in your journey. I have struggled with my weight since teenage years - up and down. I am currently 164ish pounds and trying to accept it. That's not why I'm de-lurking, though. I used to work out at Curves. Their weight-loss plan includes a maintenance plan that helps you rev up your metabolism. Short version - when you hit a plateau, go back to eating 2000ish calories a day. When 2-3 pounds or so have crept back on, diet (1500 calories) for about 3 days. You should drop those 3 pounds. Go back to 2000 calories. When 2-3 pounds creep back on, diet for 3 days again. The idea is that there should be more and more time btw the need to diet until your metabolism has adjusted to your current weight and you are able to maintain on 2000ish calories. THEN, you can try to diet again to lose more weight. When you get to a plateau, you do the maintenance thing again. Don't know if I've explained it well, but you can find it more clearly explained (and reasons why it works) in their book. I think they are onto one of the keys of weight loss - getting your metabolism back to normal - I knew a girl who was obviously heavy, but her body had gotten used to her eating a small amt of calories and she was not able to lose weight even when she ate only 1000 calories a day. Something to think about. If it helps, great. If not, ignore :-)

[b]

Okay, I lied. I've been so stressed this week that after my binge I stopped eating altogether. This was NOT something I wanted. Actually I was so sick and tired that I took a pregnancy test even though it's "that time"! Anyway, I'm feeling better and I was 130 still today.

[She-Ra]

Weighed in at 162 last week. Pretty much hanging steady. Continuing to exercise and trying to be mindful of portion size and what I'm eating but not being super strict. Steady is better than gaining though so I'll just keep plugging along.